If you want to hire or buy a tipi, it's best to deal with a reliable, experienced maker. Wolf Glen Tipis have been making and hiring tipis for more than 15 years, and supply tipis to some of the UK's leading tipi camping and holiday companies.
Johnny is a trained architect, while Moy has a BA in design from Glasgow College of Art. We pride ourselves in our professionalism and attention to detail. All our tipis are made using natural materials and individually sewn to your specification.
We use the traditional Sioux 3-pole design.
Tipi covers and linings are made from 12oz cotton canvas which is fire-retardant, waterproofed and rotproofed. Lacing pins, pegs, ropes, door cover and storage bags are supplied. Covers have specially tough reinforcements at the lifting tongue and peg loops.
Poles are cut from local, sustainably managed plantations, using timbers such as Norway spruce, Sitka spruce and Scots pine, hand-stripped and sanded to a smooth finish. Pegs are hand-cleft from local ash, while lacing pins are made of larch, hazel and willow.
Tipi footprints are egg-shaped! Sizes refer to the average diameter of the floor space:
10 ft - child's tipi or garden shelter.
14 ft - good home for 1 or 2 people, camping, garden, or retreat.
16 ft - ideal for couple or small family, sleeps 4 comfortably. 18 ft - family size tipi, sleeps 6 comfortably.
21 ft - large tipi, suitable for festivals, workshops, weddings. Sleeps at least 8 comfortably.
23 ft - as above. Sleeps 10-12, and sometimes even more!
Larger sizes can be made to order - please call for details.
We specialise in hand-painted tipi covers, which are painted by artist Moy at her WASPS studio in Selkirk. We are happy to work with your own design, ideas or company logo.
For inspiration, visit our Flickr photo gallery or see the options on our painted gallery page.
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